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America is F*&KED - H3 Show #227

27 Jan 2026

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Chapter 1: What is discussed at the start of this section?

2.68 - 31.067 Ethan Klein

hello everybody welcome to the h3 podcast slash show slash whatever you want to call it let's be real it is january 26 2026 welcome back and welcome back to ila who's been sick yes but you're better now my voice is still kind of not totally there but um but i wanted to get out of the house you got to get out of the house guys you got to

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31.098 - 37.005 Hila Klein

And I miss my Friday show, so... She's back. I'll be here, but I won't say a lot.

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37.426 - 78.848 Ethan Klein

There it is. Today, we are sponsored by Monarch Money. Thank you so much. We love Monarch Money. And today, those who have been following, is a big day in the H3 Podcast world. Because today, we are launching... Our very first show without me in it. On this channel. And it is launching directly after this episode. I'll kind of explain it a little bit then. And we have two new hosts.

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79.569 - 87.698 Ethan Klein

You're gonna have to tune in to find out who. Fuck it. It's Ethan Bradbury and Team Star.

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87.979 - 88.199 Hila Klein

Yes.

88.8 - 108.631 Ethan Klein

The craziest combo of all time. 2016 is so bad. Zero chemistry. Zero chemistry. But this is an idea that's been rolling around and I think we found the perfect people for it. And I'm so excited. I think it's... Should I just say what it is?

108.711 - 110.193 Unknown

Wait, so what is the concept?

110.434 - 132.996 Ethan Klein

Okay, so I'll spill the beans now. So what we are doing, guys, I know you guys all looking for, everyone wants the show to go longer. You got work, you're doing this and that. It's like when you put on the, my inspiration has always been like, it's like the radio, we're here, we're always here. But our show's only three hours long. So. Only.

134.377 - 165.175 Ethan Klein

Well, actually, to be fair, it's usually three and a half, four hours. Yeah. But that's not long enough. A workday is what? Eight hours? Nine hours? So what's a way to extend it? So we have developed, in collaboration with our friends who you'll meet soon, an after show. An H3 podcast after show that will go live as soon as ours ends. Right here on the H3 Podcast channel.

Chapter 2: What new show concept is being introduced?

241.752 - 246.317 Unknown

And we are calling it After Dark. We finally have it.

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246.337 - 248.879 Ethan Klein

Because it is literally... It's back, bro.

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248.899 - 253.104 Hila Klein

It's literally After Dark. The name finally makes sense.

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253.78 - 277.944 Ethan Klein

It was the destined show to be, and we finally found it. It is the true H3 After Dark. I don't have chat open. Is everybody happy? Yes. It's just more. It's more of what you love and less of what you love. And... And it's more of what you love, not less. People in the chat have been talking about Ethan Klein actually being a financial advisor.

278.004 - 280.787 Unknown

I can't find out on the internet whether he actually is or not.

281.387 - 291.739 Ethan Klein

I am. Every time we do a show, they'll be there after. So we have the members on Thursday. There will not be an after show on Thursday. But Monday, Wednesday, Friday, there will be an after show.

292.059 - 292.32 Unknown

Whoa.

293.761 - 320.298 Ethan Klein

Just more H3 podcasts. You know what I mean? How great is that? I'm going to look at chat and just see that everybody's happy. Everybody happy? Just wait till you see the hosts too. You guys are going to love it. I feel like we couldn't have found better hosts for the job. I'm so excited to bring you guys these two people. Two of my favorite people.

Chapter 3: What are the details surrounding the ICE operations in Minnesota?

829.833 - 832.596 Ethan Klein

Because you know one of the things is that they light up... Like a gas tank?

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832.576 - 852.053 Ethan Klein

well you know how like the the batteries can light on fire and it's like a serious thing like when tesla's like go up it's the really intense battery fire yeah so imagine if your car like if something was wrong with the battery it could just eject the battery pack out of the car let me show you what it looks that is very impressive that's sick like a rocket yeah

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854.817 - 859.485 Ethan Klein

I love when I hear this glorious CCP in my ear.

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860.427 - 861.97 Unknown

All right, you ready?

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861.99 - 867.54 Ethan Klein

Yeah, I'm ready. Just show me the video. I'm so ready for the future. The future is China.

867.62 - 873.771 Unknown

Ready for the shit?

873.818 - 882.712 Ethan Klein

Fuck whoever's standing behind you. I'm going to launch a flaming bomb that's about to explode to the car. That thing is on fire and actively exploding.

883.893 - 892.907 Dan

That's going to do more damage. In the event of a battery failure, the vehicle, it literally ejects the battery packs and not jams.

893.849 - 897.914 Ethan Klein

Wait, hold the phone. I mean, it saves you. It might take out bystanders.

Chapter 4: What are the circumstances surrounding the shooting of Alex Pretti?

4107.66 - 4113.528 Ethan Klein

In the most not intimidating way at all. That girl's not being hostile. She's not being hostile.

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4114.61 - 4116.112 Unknown

And shots are fired.

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4116.132 - 4130.035 Ethan Klein

Also, like, a lot of the conversation I've seen from conservatives on this is like, fuck around, find out. It's like, dude... Even if she was, like, she was clearly trying to pull away. Even if she, like, clipped him with the cart, that's not a license to kill her.

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4130.095 - 4143.407 Unknown

Also, I don't think it's in this video, but in the original, after he shoots her, he says, fucking bitch. That's, like... Which is so, like, that's why you shot her. Because you're an angry man. Because you're angry. Yeah.

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4143.427 - 4162.417 Ethan Klein

And you're not supposed to, you're not, call me crazy, but I don't think our law enforcement should be shooting people out of anger. Right? That's generally probably not a good thing. Well, if it ends up showing something we don't want, I'll just hit the video button. So that's good. There you go. That's good.

4162.517 - 4165.68 Unknown

Homeland Security says the ICE agent who fired the shots was hit by the car.

4165.701 - 4179.617 Ethan Klein

And I have my finger on the button in case you say something. Hey, I'm media trained, baby. We're covered from all angles. Okay. So they claim at first she hit him.

4179.766 - 4190.703 Unknown

In a statement to NPR News, who fired up, then forward, and shots are fired. The Department of Homeland Security says the ICE agent who fired the shots was hit by the car. Good was killed. Why?

Chapter 5: How do the speakers react to the actions of law enforcement?

4190.723 - 4210.024 Unknown

In a statement to NPR News, her wife, Becca Good, saying, on Wednesday, January 7th, we stopped to support our neighbors. We had whistles, they had guns. The mayor today responding to those who say his city is dangerous. We've only had two shootings. One of them has been ICE. We are a safe city.

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4210.665 - 4218.16 Ethan Klein

Ice is... Yo, the sign language guy is spitting right now. Oh, I didn't catch it. I love these guys.

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4218.18 - 4236.005 Unknown

This city is dangerous. We've only had two shootings. One of them has been ice. We are a safe city. ICE is making it less so. Minnesota's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says it has been cut off from the investigation into the shooting, leaving the FBI solely in charge of the case.

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4236.386 - 4245.025 Unknown

Our goal must be to ensure that a thorough investigation is completed at the local level so that our community can have transparency.

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4245.005 - 4253.159 Ethan Klein

Law enforcement officials tell ABC News the agent involved is Jonathan Ross, a 10-year veteran of ICE's special response team. Vice President J.D.

4253.179 - 4260.932 Unknown

Vance saying on Thursday that the agent has absolute immunity. I can say that the ICE officer does not have complete immunity here.

4262.274 - 4283.348 Ethan Klein

Wait, didn't he just say he has absolute immunity and then she says he doesn't? That was confusing. I've heard he does have absolute immunity, which is what police officers generally have. Yeah, it sure seems that way a lot of the time. I think you're referring to what J.D. Vance said about them having absolute immunity.

4283.448 - 4293.762 Ethan Klein

I think he later tried to backtrack on that when people pointed out how fucking insane. Well, of course they don't. They have some immunity. Oh, maybe it's just civil lawsuits.

Chapter 6: What insights are shared about the impact of ICE operations on communities?

4294.323 - 4297.287 Ethan Klein

Oh, you're talking. Yes. Yeah, correct. Yeah, correct.

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4298.397 - 4322.582 Unknown

day of calm and unity and in that statement today renee good's wife said she is pure love pure joy and pure sunshine armando garcia abc news minneapolis i don't understand their policy of just like kill to shoot like if even if you feel like you're under a threat why don't why not shoot a tire or you know you've probably seen by now on wednesday well so

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4323.845 - 4342.9 Ethan Klein

The police are trained to shoot to kill. Why? But they're way more trained to defend the police. They're much more trained. These ICE guys are just given a gun and said, go out there. You know what I mean? So they're taught to shoot to kill basically just to preserve their own life. But shooting obviously should be a last resort.

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4344.314 - 4354.107 Ethan Klein

The principle behind it is that you should only be shooting if it is a direct life-threatening experience, and if that is the case, then you want to shoot to end the threat completely.

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4354.247 - 4361.396 Unknown

Okay, so if the threat is that she's driving towards you, if you shot the tire, wouldn't that disarm the situation?

4361.496 - 4364.28 Ethan Klein

I mean, I'm of the opinion that it's all irrelevant, because I don't think

4364.26 - 4365.744 Unknown

No one needed to shoot.

4365.844 - 4367.588 Ethan Klein

He clearly was not under threat.

4367.608 - 4368.029 Hila Klein

I agree.

Chapter 7: What events led to the tragic killing of Alex Pretti?

9111.63 - 9115.675 Hila Klein

I'm just trying to think if the misfiring... Just listen to the audio, okay?

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9115.695 - 9137.871 Ethan Klein

Yeah. You can see when he pulls his gun and then you can see here the first shot. This guy, this guy there, he's reaching in and he... Here's the beating. Yeah. Okay, that guy's running off with the gun now. So you're about to hear the first... Can you see the guy drawing this?

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9137.891 - 9139.953 Unknown

Can you see him draw? I want to see the other angle. Wait, hold on.

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9139.973 - 9145.46 Ethan Klein

That's the second one, I think, that has it. Or... Yeah, hold on.

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9145.48 - 9148.504 Unknown

One of them has a good... I think the one that stabilized. This one.

9149.545 - 9165.241 Ethan Klein

But this one has audio, but it's bad, so bear with me. It's slowed down. Okay, there's not been a shot fired.

9165.361 - 9176.014 Hila Klein

That's what I'm saying. He grabbed his gun already before, even if it was a misfire, he's already grabbing his gun before that happened. So it wasn't a misfire that caused him to action.

9176.054 - 9179.779 Ethan Klein

Yeah, he had his gun out. Totally get what you're saying now, and you're absolutely right.

9180.179 - 9183.023 Unknown

It was the same exact thing as they did with Rene Good.

Chapter 8: How do the speakers analyze the actions of law enforcement?

9251.314 - 9265.253 Ethan Klein

He's pointing it at him that whole time. So there's like a good beat of him aiming at him. The shot goes off. He shot him. That was him. I feel like 99% sure that there was no misfire.

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9268.253 - 9271.761 Hila Klein

Yeah, from this angle, I feel like it was not a misfire.

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9271.781 - 9280.501 Ethan Klein

I feel like it makes total sense looking at this angle. Yeah. I don't know. Wait, what?

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9281.964 - 9306.992 Unknown

I'm also pretty sure the guy next to him... who he has his arm on and is touching, is the one that takes the gun, like Alex's gun. And he's also just... It's right there in front of him. If you have the confidence to take your gun out and shoot him, you have the ability... He saw what's going on in front of him. It's so malicious. It's so somebody that just wanted to shoot someone.

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9308.073 - 9330.598 Ethan Klein

Be careful with this narrative because I see people who are... Hold on. Like this video of this sniper or whatever, I think I sent it. And obviously he's against the police big time. But we need to be careful about this narrative because they're going to use this. And based on what I just saw, again, I don't know for sure. You're talking about the narrative of it accidentally going off?

9330.838 - 9332.561 Ethan Klein

I feel like we've got to squash that.

9333.783 - 9333.883

Yeah.

9334.454 - 9365.811 Ethan Klein

Yeah, well, this detail goes against that, but it's important to realize, because it is part of that narrative, is the particular gun that Alex owned, that they pulled away, is... just happens to be a model, that is known to be prone to misfiring. In fact, there was a large scandal about that just in the last year or so where the gun has been banned in a lot of places because of misfiring. So...

9366.483 - 9383.71 Ethan Klein

And that's not to say that's what happened, but that's part of why that narrative is starting to build is that that particular gun happens to be known for that issue. Do you have that video I was talking about of the sniper explaining? Yeah, I think we deleted it though, but I might still have it.

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